Drew Bulkeley, is an American comedian and blogger who spent 18 years living in Germany. His blog, Berlinerish.com “How I learned to stop worrying and love the Germans” is a fun look at ex-pat life. Recently, he’s returned to the US, where he landed in Portland along with his wife and daughter. The culture shock is real for all of them.…
Category: Celebrating German Culture in America
What is a Lumpenball? The End of the Karneval Party!
While adding events to the Fasching Celebration pages and the German Girl in America Events Pages, I keep coming across something called a Lumpenball. What IS a Lumpenball?? A ball of lumps? That can’t be right! (… although one website had an article about painting a ball of rags). A Lumpenball is the final Karneval party. The clearing out celebrations.…
A Generous Germanfest Milwaukee Community Donates to Kids
In a tremendous display of generosity, the Germanfest Milwaukee community and the Freistadt Alte Kameraden donated over $10,000 to children’s charities this week. It just goes to show you that a little effort, combined with a big heart adds up to some amazing things. Germanfest Milwaukee Community Donates $10,000 to Kids Eric Radue, the Germanfest President, members of the Germanfest…
Plymouth Junge Kameraden Band- An American High School Band Playing German Music!
“So ein Tag, so wunderschön wie Heute“… when I heard those words sung, I immediately flashed back to my childhood. My mother playing this on her record player… my Oma’s radio… singing in German school. But the source was unexpected; the singer was a beautiful High School girl, standing in front of the Plymouth Junge Kameraden Band, the first…
My Weekend at Germanfest Milwaukee- Music, Food, and FUN!
A few years ago I got to visit German Fest in Milwaukee…. What a fun weekend! Read on to find out why you should go…. Get Your Tickets to German Fest Milwaukee July 26-28, 2024 HERE–> Germanfest Tickets A Heartfelt THANK YOU and VIELEN vielen Dank!!! Well, I’m home again from GermanFest Milwaukee. The bags are unpacked, laundry is sorted…
German Fest Milwaukee- Celebrating German Culture in America!
UPDATE- I wrote this post a year ago for German Fest Milwaukee 2016… and I had an absolutely AMAZING time there!(Read about it here–> Thank you Germanfest Milwaukee). Sadly, I won’t be attending Germanfest this year (too many bits of life just got in the way), but I AM moving mountains in order to be there again. And who knows……
When your Parents Are German… Recognize these?
I was born in America shortly after my parents arrived from Germany. When your parents are German, you don’t grow up like the other kids in your neighborhood. It might not be apparent at first, but then suddenly, there are loads of things that make you stand out. Like the accent, having a lot of extra stamps in your passport…
Herrnhuter Stern aka Moravian Star- Not a Just Holiday Decoration
A trio of Herrnhuter, aka. Moravian Stars hang in my window at Christmastime. These beautiful 26-point Stars have been a popular decoration during the Christmas Season, from the beginning of Advent until the Epiphany, in parts of Germany for almost 200 years. Moravian Stars represent the Star of Bethlehem and are hung in churches and homes, in windows, or on…